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If you're a fan of the Blue Oval, we have one the largest collections of stories and images of fast Fords on the planet! Our local Falcons of course feature prominently, but we've got plenty of Cortinas, Capris, Zephyrs, Escorts, Galaxies, Fairlanes, Fairmonts, GT40s, F100s and of course Mustangs as well. 40 years worth, in fact!
Mark Blekic’s EFI 250-powered XP ute
A lesson in subtle car craft, by a genuine Ford master
Blown big-block 1949 Ford single-spinner 1BAD49
Brett Hewerdine is back with another epic streeter, this time a 1949 ‘shoebox’ Ford packing a blown big-block and Elite-level detailing
Four-day XP Falcon wagon thrash build
An Easter long-weekend thrash by a bunch of good mates brings a languishing project to fruition
Duratec-powered Restomod Mk1 Ford Escort
Adam Smith's Mk1 Escort has gone from tidy track car to neat streeter thanks to some modern mumbo
Craig Lockhart’s XC Falcon ute
Laser-sharp metalwork and awesome attention to detail mark this as one of the best-bulit XCs ever
Project Digger: Blown big-block 1978 Ford LTD
Our army might not be the world’s biggest but it’s got the coolest rides!
Expression Session: Mad Max-inspired V8 interceptor Mustang
What if the last of the V8 interceptors was based on Ford's present-day two-door muscle car?
Gassed AU XR8 Falcon takes on Drag Challenge
Ji and Tim Ackland threw old-school, tunnel-rammed nitrous goodness into an AU Falcon streeter to tackle Drag Challenge
Dave Luff's widebody MkII Escort
We caught up with Dave Luff and his widebody Mk2 Esky at the recent Geelong All Ford Day
Born again XP Falcon hardtop
This early-80s show car was saved and brought back badder than ever
XF Falcon sleeper cracks the eight-second zone
Shane Neumann turned his dad’s ute from an original stocker into a eight-second Barra-powered weapon
FG-X XR8 Miami-swapped XW Falcon
Ossie Fish's dead-smooth XW features 21st-century tech where it counts: in the engine bay
855hp Raw Orange XY Falcon - PRO430
Serdar Karabulut is used to buying a car, doing it up and selling it off. But this 855hp XY Falcon ain't going anywhere
Plastic surgeon - Peter Arcadipane
Many Street Machine readers will know who Peter Arcadipane is. His name is among the immortals for the nosejob he did on the star of Mad Max. No, not Mel — the real star, The Last of the V8 Interceptors
Harrop-blown LS-powered XY Falcon drift car: XYNOT
James Mackie transformed a Blue Oval classic XY Falcon into a tyre-frying drift machine, thanks to some motivation from the dark side
Dennis Laing's Pro Street 1964 Ford Galaxie
You can't see half of what makes Dennis Laing's Galaxie great
The story of Bill Bourke's 428 Cobra Jet XW GT Falcon
We take a look back at the one-off Ford XW Falcon 428 Cobra Jet GT built for Bill Bourke
John French XY GTHO Falcon Phase III
Age hasn't wearied John French's 1972 Bathurst GT HO
Turbo 1980 Ford Escort Sundowner van
Having twice been brought back from the dead, it's finally time to rise and shine for Glenn Grant's Escort Sundowner
Running on Empty (1982) Ripper Car Movies
Running On Empty (1982) is the quintessential Aussie car flick that's all about the cars
557-cube 1961 Galaxie 500 streeter
Big-block power combines with modern running gear and timeless style in this classic road rocket Galaxie
Weiand blown, 347-cube 1970 Ford Cortina
Paul Rockes’s 500hp Ford V8-powered Cortina is a car with hidden talents
XP Falcon coupe body swap onto an EL Falcon chassis
How to turn two rusty Ford Falcons into a low-buck fun machine over a four-day long weekend
Video: Wayne Draper and the Phase VI Falcon
The late Wayne Draper is well known for his Blue Oval muscle cars including the original GTHO, but the XE Phase VI is his master work